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Army

Retain And Accelerate Army FCS Spin Out, Gates Recommends

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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Potential sweeping changes in defense priorities would not necessarily change the Army's initial technology spin out of its $160 billion Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization program. "We will retain and accelerate the initial increment of the program to spin out technology enhancements to all combat brigades," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said April 6. What that actually means will have to be fleshed out in the fiscal year 2010 budget specifics that will go to Congress sometime in…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]